canada and the united states
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Canada and the United States
Physical and Human Geography
![Page 2: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Physical FeaturesA. Shield:
- Large flat plain in between the Appalachian and Rocky
Mountains.
![Page 3: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Physical Features B. Glaciers:
- During the Ice Age these scraped the land and created the landscapes that we know
today.
![Page 4: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Physical Features C. Freshwater:
- Most bodies of water are freshwater meaning that they were carved by glaciers and are not salinized. Examples:
Great Lakes.
![Page 5: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Physical FeaturesD. Mountain Ranges:
- Appalachian and Rockies. About 2,500 miles apart.
![Page 6: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Physical FeaturesE. Rivers:
- Large system of rivers flow into Atlantic, Pacific, and
Mississippi.
![Page 7: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Climate A. Tundra and Subarctic:
- Climate zones in the northern part of North America. Very snowy
and icy.
![Page 8: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Climate B. Humid Continental:
- Winters are freezing cold but summers are hot and steamy. More common as you move further South.
![Page 9: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Climate C. Marine West Coast:
- Mostly rain rather than now. Warmer and drier summers.
Common in Southern Canada and Northwestern
America.
![Page 10: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
ClimateD. Humid Subtropical:
- Southeastern America; influenced by Gulf of Mexico.
![Page 11: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Climate E. Tropical Wet and Dry:
- Hot all year with both rainy and dry seasons.
![Page 12: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
ClimateF. Arid and Semi-Arid:
- Hot desert climates in the Southwestern United States.
![Page 13: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
History A. Migration:
- Hunters migrated from Asia to Alaska 10,000
years ago.
![Page 14: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
History B. Scattered:
- Most groups scattered throughout the United States.
Some stayed in Alaska others moved more South.
![Page 15: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
History C. Europeans:
-British and French began colonies along the Eastern Coast 16th-18th Centuries.
![Page 16: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
History D. Slavery:
- Long dark history of using other humans as servants
and workers. Help to lead up to Civil War.
![Page 17: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
History E. United:
- After Civil War the nation of America united and became
a much stronger nation.
![Page 18: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
History F. Relations:
-Canada and America have strong bond. Longest
unprotected border in the world.
G. NAFTA:
- Trade between the two countries made easier.
![Page 19: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
PopulationA. 325 million:
- The number of people who live in Canada and
the U.S.
![Page 20: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
PopulationB. Population Density:
- Can range from millions per few square miles to as little
as one person per forty three square miles.
![Page 21: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
PopulationC. Urban Areas:
- Toronto is the largest in Canada and New York City is
the largest in America.
![Page 22: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
PopulationD. Religion:
- Mostly Christian, ¼ Roman Catholic. Next largest? No
Religion, 1 out of 10.
![Page 23: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Economic Activity A. Commercial Farming:- Extremely important to
both Canada and America.
![Page 24: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Economic ActivityB. Forestry:
- Planting, growing, harvesting trees.
![Page 25: Canada and the United States](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022081421/555ba577d8b42a6e588b4ea1/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Economic ActivityC. Resources:
-Oil and Coal for power. -Livestock and cattle raising.